Job Description

About Mainspring Recovery

Mainspring Recovery is a mission-driven behavioral health organization built on the belief that healing happens when the right people are in the room. We provide care across multiple levels, including Residential, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient (IOP), supporting individuals and families throughout the recovery process.

Every role at Mainspring, clinical and non-clinical alike, contributes to creating safe, structured, and effective environments where people can rebuild their lives. We invest in strong teams, clear systems, and thoughtful leadership, believing meaningful impact comes from doing the work well, supporting one another, and holding ourselves to high standards across the organization.

Job Title:

Counselor / Counselor Supervisee

Reports To:
Clinical Director/Clinical Supervisor/Executive Director

Department:
Clinical

Location:
On-site, Dumfries, VA

Employment Type:
Full-time | Salaried | Exempt

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Counselor or Counselor Supervisee to join our residential treatment team. This role is centered on the core of residential programming—group facilitation and recovery-focused engagement. The ideal candidate is passionate about substance use disorder treatment, thrives in a group-based therapeutic environment, and values consistent presence with clients in early recovery.

In this role, you will primarily facilitate clinical and psychoeducational groups, conduct recovery-oriented one-on-one sessions, and complete intake assessments. You will support adults ages 18+ as they build insight, skills, accountability, and connection during residential treatment, while collaborating closely with the broader clinical and case management teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitation of core residential clinical groups, including psychoeducation, process groups, and recovery-focused therapeutic groups.
• Conducting recovery-oriented individual sessions focused on engagement, stabilization, insight development, and treatment participation.
• Completion of intake assessments following pre-assessment.
• Contributing clinical observations and client updates during treatment team meetings.
• Supporting individualized service and treatment planning through group participation and 1:1 engagement.
• Collaborating closely with Case Management and interdisciplinary team members to support the client’s treatment experience.
• Maintaining appropriate professional communication with individuals involved in client care, as directed.
• Completing all clinical documentation in accordance with accreditation standards, state licensing requirements, and billing guidelines in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supporting continuity of care through appropriate clinical handoffs and coordination (discharge planning led by Case Management).
• Performing all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education / Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree
• Counselor Supervisees welcome and encouraged to apply.
• License preferred: CSAC or CSAC-S

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working in human services, substance use disorder treatment, or a related setting.
• Experience facilitating group-based programming strongly preferred.
• Experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems for clinical documentation.

Knowledge / Skills

• Strong group facilitation and engagement skills.
• Familiarity with 12-step recovery programs and recovery-oriented frameworks.
• Solid clinical documentation practices.
• De-escalation and basic crisis intervention skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a structured residential treatment environment.

Working Conditions

• Direct care clinical position within a residential treatment setting providing services across ASAM levels 3.5, 3.1, and 2.5.
• Role is primarily group-based, with scheduled recovery-oriented individual sessions and intake assessments.
• Full-timescheduling aligned with residential programming needs.
• • Sunday-Thursday 10:00am-6:30pm
  • Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-6:30pm

Why This Role Matters

• Impact: This role anchors the daily therapeutic experience of residential treatment. Group programming is the foundation of engagement, accountability, skill-building, and peer connection in early recovery—and this position is central to that work.
• Growth & Development: Provides hands-on experience strengthening group facilitation, substance use disorder treatment skills, recovery-oriented counseling, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a structured residential setting.
• Team & Culture: You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary, recovery-focused team that values consistency, supervision, ethical practice, and a supportive clinical culture.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Mainspring conducts, as required, job-related background checks, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history, and/or reference checks prior to employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mainspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

EEO is the Law:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf